Peter D. McCraw - Competitive Based Development

Peter D. McCraw is an expert in world-class athlete development. He founded the ‘CBD Model – Competitive Based Development for Tennis. He is a coach educator, leading tennis researcher and world-renowned developmental coach. Peter is Australian born and currently the National Director of Coaching for Tennis New Zealand. He makes regular trips to the UK and is available for club consultancies, player assessments and coach mentoring. His website is www.McCrawMethod.com

The swing path not only has a huge impact on the amount of speed and control of the ball, but also the tactical options that are available. In this article Peter McCraw tells us the ideal swing path he looks for in his players forehand.

This article is the second in a two part series on the hit-up in tennis. In this article I discuss what to look for when observing your opponents game and reveal some techniques you can use to get an early break over your opponent.